Justin Moore heading toward paternity leave

Justin Moore’s wife Kate, due to deliver their second daughter Kennedy Faye on Nov. 21, stayed home in Arkansas this year instead of making the trip to the CMA Awards.

“My wife is so miserable,” Moore says. “Everything’s hurting, her feet, her back, no sleep. But is should be a pretty fun holiday season.”

Unlike when Moore’s first daughter Ella was born, Moore is set to take several weeks off to bond with his new daughter.

“I’m going to be off like six or seven weeks,” he says. “That’s a welcome change from the last time. With Ella I left the day after, which was really, really tough but we timed it a little better this time. It’s going to be great.”

But Moore didn’t make the trip to the awards show alone – he brought his father

“He’s a huge country music fan,” Moore says. “I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for him.”